COVID-19 VACCINATION HESITANT AND PREDICTOR OF THE VACCINATION ACCEPTANCE IN PUNJAB

Abstract

The present study aimed to explore the hesitancy level of respondents about COVID-19 vaccination. The study used a stratified random sampling technique and selected two hundred and thirty-two respondents as true representatives of the population. The study explored four types of COVID-19 vaccination hesitant i.e. theoretical, mythical, structural and bio-religious. It was also found that type of occupation and the biological condition of women are significant predictors of the vaccination acceptance. The study suggests to introduce some measures to reduce the prevalent misinformation about the vaccination among the masses by using social and print media as well some traditional methods, especially in rural area.